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Feb- 2018 -26 February
90% of small firms not prepared for new data regulation
Over a third of small businesses have not yet started preparing for the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulations…
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23 February
Retail sales growth slows for third consecutive month
UK retail sales growth slowed for the third month in a row, according to CBI’s Quarterly Distributive Trades Survey. A…
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21 February
International consumers prepared to pay up to 22% more for British goods
As UK exports continue to thrive, new research by Barclays shows the premium that international consumers are prepared to pay…
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19 February
Third of SME retailers expect Bitcoin on high street in two years
Cryptocurrency will be a regular thing on the UK high street say a third of SME owners.A study conducted by…
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16 February
Co-op set to open ‘record number’ of stores and refits
The Co-op will be opening 30 new food stores and refurbishing seven existing properties from its current portfolio in the…
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16 February
UK retail sales at lowest for almost a year
UK retail sales increased by 0.1% in January, their lowest growth rate since April 2017, according to the Office of…
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13 February
Insolvency cracks showing with one in five fashion retailers
Some 19% of UK clothing retailers are currently exhibiting early warning signs that they are at risk of going insolvent,…
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6 February
Consumer spending grows 3.9% in January
Consumer spending increased 3.9% in January, partially driven by price increases that continued to drive uplifts in ‘essential’ spending. That…
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6 February
January shows positive retail growth amid tough trading month
January saw positive retail growth despite challenging market conditions, with like-for-like sales rising by 0.6% compared with the same period…
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Jan- 2018 -30 January
House of Fraser Boss wants Theresa May to give ‘clearer Brexit signal’
The billionaire owner of House of Fraser has called on the Prime Minister to provide a “definite signal” on what…
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